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Upgrade from RN104 to RN316
Hi I have a ReadyNAS 104 (firmware 6.1.9) with 4x4TB discs in a single volume X-RAID2 array. Is it possible, without data loss, to put them in a RN316 and then add 2 further identical 4TB discs to e...
The 104 and the 316 don't use the same CPU type so you can't just transfer the disks like that. I believe the system won't boot.
A 100% sure way to do this is to copy files to a backup location then transfer the disk to the 316, erase them and copy data back.
I think support has a procedure to do this without erasing the drive using their recovery shell (not sure though), you could ask them and see what they tell you.
For the expansion, this is not a problem. Once you get all your disks in the 316, hot plug one of the 4Tb drive, wait for the rebuild to finish, then insert the second one. If you decide to erase the disks, just put them all in and do a factory default, raid will be rebuilt only once that way.
I'd also like to stress the importance of backup, no matter what you do, RAID is not enough, so you should have at least a totally independent copy (preferably in another physical location).
A 100% sure way to do this is to copy files to a backup location then transfer the disk to the 316, erase them and copy data back.
I think support has a procedure to do this without erasing the drive using their recovery shell (not sure though), you could ask them and see what they tell you.
For the expansion, this is not a problem. Once you get all your disks in the 316, hot plug one of the 4Tb drive, wait for the rebuild to finish, then insert the second one. If you decide to erase the disks, just put them all in and do a factory default, raid will be rebuilt only once that way.
I'd also like to stress the importance of backup, no matter what you do, RAID is not enough, so you should have at least a totally independent copy (preferably in another physical location).
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